Boost for Battersea Power Station as underground station opens

BPS has contributed over £300m to the Northern Line Extension (NLE) which runs from Kennington to Battersea Power Station via Nine Elms and has enabled the regeneration of both these areas. – Photo: Charlie Round-Turner

KUALA LUMPUR: The Battersea Power Station development in London was given a boost as the new Northern Line Extension (NLE) opened on Monday.

Battersea Power Development Company Ltd said in a statement this is the first major extension to the London Underground network this century and a major boost for the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, bringing it within 15 minutes of the West End and the City of London.